April 9, 2008

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Chair Karen S Farrell called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Roll Call: Chair Karen S Farrell present, Commissioner Donald R. Stottlemire present, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present and Commissioner Roy C Dunn present.

Chair Karen S Farrell asked all in attendance to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moment of silence.

Chair Farrell welcomed three individuals with Youth & Government.

Chair Farrell read a letter from Sherry Wright requesting to use the Franklin County Veterans Memorial for her grandson Sgt Buck Bradley Commissioning Ceremony on Saturday May 17^th at 4:00 pm.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the request of Sherry Wright for the use of the Veterans Memorial on Saturday May 17^th at 4:00 pm.  All voted “yes”.

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed John Brown starting at Kentucky, K-68 west of town with the speed bumps and Tim Sullivan still having no road improvements.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for April 2^nd, 4^th and 7^th and tax change orders 2007-500 through 2007-510.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed participating in a water well closing demonstration.

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the Public Works Department participating in a water well closing demonstration.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed plans, specifications and soliciting bids for Project 2007-1, a reinforced concrete haunched bridge and grading on Missouri Rd.

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the plans, specifications and to solicit bids for Project 2007-1 for a 100 foot reinforced concrete haunched bridge and grading on Missouri Rd.  All voted “yes”.

Rick Sawin discussed an agreement with KDOT for Noxious Weed Control for 2008.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve an agreement with KDOT for 2008 Noxious Weed Control on State right of ways in Franklin County.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed final plat for Manes Estates Subdivision application #0801-819 for Rudy Manes located near the intersection of Oregon Rd and Cloud Rd on the south side of Cloud Rd and west of Oregon Rd.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to authorize the sign the final plat of Manes Estates Subdivision accepting all easements and rights of way as shown on the plat.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0710-806 for Weldon Hirt to rezone approximately 5 acres from A1 to RE located on the east side of Colorado Rd between Stafford Rd and Shawnee Rd.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 08-010 rezoning approximately 5 acres from A1 to RE located in Section 32, Township 15, Range 18 and owned by Weldon Hirt.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0802-822 for Clayton Watts, II to rezone approximately 15 acres from A1 to RE located near the intersection of Indiana Terr and Labette Rd on the south side of Labette Rd and east of Indiana Terr.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve Resolution No. 08-011 rezoning approximately 15 acres from A1 to Re located in Section 18, Township 17, Range 19 and owned by Clayton D Watts, II.  All voted “yes”.

Chair Farrell opened a public hearing at 9:00 am to discuss the completion of the Elizabeth Layton Center CDBG Project on Eisenhower Rd.

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed that it was a good project.

Chair Farrell closed the public hearing at 9:02.

Donna Crawford with Governmental Assistance Services discussed with the Board that the final monitoring has been conducted by the Kansas Department of Commerce and they accepted the project as complete.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to accept the Elizabeth Layton Center project as complete and authorize the Chair and County Clerk to sign the CDBG close-out documents.  All voted “yes”.

Open bids for dust control.  One received.

Scotwood Industries dust control chemical .82 cents per gallon and .20 cents per gallon for pre-wetting.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to award the dust control chemical bid application to Scotwood Industries for 2008.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve payment request #28 for the Elizabeth Layton Center Mental Health CDBG Project in the amount of $4,838.29.  All voted “yes”.

Recessed at 9:10.  Back in session at 9:15.

Chair Farrell and Vice Chair Taylor presented service awards as follows:

5 Year Awards: Tracy Brock, Barbara Coleman, Bruce Groninger, Lucinda Hamilton, Durwin Hough, Janice Lee, Brenda May, Roy McIntosh, Janet Mills and Fredrick Schnoke.

10 Year Awards: Roy Baker, Monica Finch, Kenneth Halliburton, Danielle Norman, Venita Norton, Sandra Roebuck, Audra Seyler, Darrell Wadkins and Donna Young.

15 Year Awards: Ghezai Habtemichael, Kurtis Layton and Robert Moews.

20 Year Award: Kenneth Campbell, Jr.

25 Year Award: Sue McCay

30 Year Awards: Robert Davis, Jr. and Charlotte Jones.

Craig Davis presented letters of appreciation to Tammy Moews and Carl Bentley.

Recessed at 9:30.  Back in session at 9:45.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to adjourn at 9:49.  All voted “yes”.

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                                    Clerk                                                                                    Chair